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` ROTARY GRATB; 10.284,471. Patented sept. 4, 1883,

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'. UNITED- STATES `JOHN oknnrnon sr. LoUIs, MISSOURI, AssIGNoR To THE n MANUFACTURING .ooMrANY, or sAMn PLAGE.

PATENT OFFICE. A i

ROTARY GRATI-Lj f SPECIFICATION `forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,471, dated September 4, 1883. Application lenprn 23,1883. No'moaeu To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN OKEEFE, of the city of St. Louis, intheState of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improve- &c., of which the and exact descriphad to the accompanying drawings, forming 'part of this specification, and in which- Figure lis a top view of the grates, part broken away, being a horizontal section of a stove, taken on linel 1, Fig. 2. Fig. 2is aside View, showing the dumping-grate in its natural or upper position. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3 3, Fig. l, and showing following isa full, clear,

the dumping-grate in its lower or emptying- .position line 4 4, Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is asimilarview taken on line 5 5, Fig. 4.. Fig 6 is a similar view Fig. 4 is a detailsection taken on taken on line 6 6, Fig. 7 f; and Fig. 7 is a simi-l y lar view taken on line 77, Fig. l.

My invention relates to a grate that can be easily and quickly putin place and removed;

I i and my inventionconsists in points `of novelty hereinafter fully described and claimed.

` y Referring to the drawings, A represents part of the outer wall of a stove. I

B `represents a ring having `lateral `projechaving downwardly-projecting teats B4, rest on inwardly-projecting lugs or lips A on the body of the stove, (see Fig. 1,) and the latter having an upturned lip, B5, which hooks into an opening, Al, in the body of the stove,

The /npper faces of the lugs Ahave depressions in The ring is thus suping displaced by shaking the grate, &`c.

C represents a grate"A fitting within the ring B and supported by legs D, extending -downwardly from the ring, and having upturned ends D. (See Fig. 5.) This grate is thus free `to be shaken horizontally, and it has an arm,

G, that extends outwardbeneath the ring B, and has its end turned upward and perforated to `receive a suitable shaker-rod, E. It will be grate, as well as the rin'g, can

(see Figs. 2 and 3,) to keep the ring from bel having a ledge, D2, to `support theigrate C;

and it has hinged or pivoted to it a dumpinggrate, F, preferably by means -of arms G on the grate inturned at their outer ends. (See Fig. V7.) The inturnedportions of the arms t in the hook formed by the npturned end of this leg D, (see Fig. 7,) and they are held therein by a plate, H, secured over them and to the leg by a bolt, I. (See Figs. 2, 3, 6, and 7.) This grate is thus free for vertical movement,

and when it is in its normal or upper position (see Fig. V2) it forms the bottom to the grate C, and when dumped down (see Fig. 3) it allows the escape of clinkers, &c. The ends of the plate H preferably extend out over the arms G, (see Fig. 7,) and thus serve as stops toprevent the dumping grate from being raised toohigh. This grate is held in its normal position and dumped by means of an arm or lever, Ji hinged or pivoted beneath it. (See Figs.`2 and 3.) A This lever; passes through an opening in the body of the stove, as shown, and has a notch, J that engages with the body ofthe stove, (see Fig. 2,) to hold the grate in its upper position, and it also has a lug or projection, J2, which comes against the body of the stove, (see Fig. 3,) to limit the downward movement of the dumping-grate. The nut of the bolt I fits in a recess of the leg D, (see Fig.

7,) sothat it is kept fromturning with the bolt. p I claim as my inventionn l. In a grate for stoves, &c., a supportingring for the grate proper, having one of its supporting lugs or projections provided With a A hooked end for` engaging in an opening of the stove, or its equivalent, to keep the ring from being displaced by the shaking of the grate,

3ro., for the purpose set forth.

2. In a grate for stoves, o., the ring for supporting the grate proper, having lugs, part of which rest on projections of the stove-body, and one of which has a hooked end for engaging in an opening of the stove, as and for the purpose set forth. l A

3. The combination of stove-body A, ring B, secured within the stove-grate proper, C, supported on legs D of the ring B, and adapted to have horizontal movement, and dumping-grate F, hinged to one of the legs D of the ring B,

Y and having a suitable hinged lever, J, for holding it in its upper position and for dumping the ring B, and having apivoted arm or lever, it, substantially as set forth. J, passing through a perforation in the body 4'. In combination With the grate C and ring of the stove, and having a notch, J', and pro B, the dumping-grate F, hinged to the leg D jeotion J 2, substantially as and for the pury 5 of the ring B, and held thereon by a plate, H, pose set forth.

and bolt I and having a suitable arm J for holding itin its upper position and fordump- JN0'. O KEEFE' ing it, substantially as shown and described. Witnesses:

. In combination with the grate C and ring F. .13. FILLEY,

1o B, the dumping-grate F, hinged to the leg D of CEAS. S. VAN AMBURGH. 

